Indian yoga therapist Shweta Varpe is scheduled to come to Bangladesh on Oct 30 as the brand ambassador of DORP, a renowned national NGO.

During her four-day visit, she will take part in different activities and programmes, said AHM Foysoul, media manager of Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP).

Shweta won ‘Miss Elite Asia’ 2018 award and Miss India Goodwill International 2018 award, and ‘Mrs United Nations Beauty’ prize.

She will visit maternity allowance based ‘SAPNA Package’ programme implemented by DORP and Ministry of Women and Children Affairs in Gazipur on October 31.

She will attend another programme on ‘SAPNA Package’ at BRAC Centre Inn of Mohakhali in the city as guest of honour on November 2.

Three out of 10 mothers will be selected and awarded through a competition considering the families’ economic conditions, culture, mother and child health, education, housing, employment and beauty in the programme.

Shweta Verpe will demonstrate yoga at the programme.

Jury Board selected the mothers from 12 Upazilas of SAPNA Package and selected ‘SAPNA Ma Sera 10’ through transparent procedures and competition.